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Cindee Oswald

Cindee Oswald

LCSW

California

Compassionate guidance for meaningful change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, California / 79762
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
California

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    • Motivational approach
    • Person centered
    • Evening availability

    About Cindee

    Cindee Oswald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience helping people navigate life changes and emotional challenges. She welcomes requests to talk through anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, parenting stress, and struggles with self-esteem. Cindee practices from California and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions.

    She uses a person-centered style that lets clients set the goals they want to pursue. Cindee blends Motivational Interviewing with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people weigh choices, change unhelpful patterns, and build a life that feels meaningful. Sessions move at the client’s pace and emphasize emotional safety.

    Cindee aims to be nurturing and nonjudgmental while offering honest feedback when it can help someone grow. She describes the therapeutic relationship as navigation support - clients stay in the driver seat while she helps read options and maps possible next steps. That approach guides work on trauma, substance concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, and compassion fatigue.

    Her background includes work with a wide range of life situations, including parenting, foster care and adoption issues, military connections, and LGBTQ matters. Cindee also notes an additional focus on hoarding related concerns.

    Practical details are discussed during intake. Sessions follow the client’s goals and timing, with evening and weekend availability often offered. People who want to start are invited to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session.

  2. How specific approaches translate to online care

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and mood regulation by practicing small changes in daily life.

    Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve uncertainty about change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to clarify values and strengthen motivation for steps like reducing substance use or improving routines.

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then taking value-driven actions. It can help with grief, chronic stress, and making meaningful life changes.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments can be made as progress unfolds.

    Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats were not specified in the clinician's biography. Online therapy often makes it easier to fit appointments into evenings or weekends, avoid travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Ask about current session options when you start so appointments match your day-to-day needs.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Hoarding

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    11+ years

    Listed in

    California

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns can be discussed here?

    Common topics include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family worries, sleep and eating problems, and hoarding concerns.

    How would you describe the therapist's approach in sessions?

    The style is person-centered and collaborative. Cindee uses Motivational Interviewing alongside ACT and CBT ideas to help people clarify goals and try new choices.

    What is her professional background?

    She has 11 years of social work experience and reports work across a range of settings with varied life challenges.

    Which credential and region are listed?

    The therapist is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing from California.

    Can sessions be offered in other languages or internationally?

    Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available options before booking to be sure they meet your needs.

    How are costs handled?

    Cost varies by location and therapist scheduling. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin if I want to work together?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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